Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Mexico
Mexico: Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap was 5.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap in Mexico, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of prime-age employees wage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Mexico is 5.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 87.3% on the previous year and up 865.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Mexico peaked at 6.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2006 and was at its lowest, -4.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage, in 2012.
Mexico ranks 6th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.91 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 1.1 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 6.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5 |
| 2010s | -1.16 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -4.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 0.7632 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | -1.52 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 5.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 3 Chile 10.13 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 4 Czechia 6.79 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 5 Hungary 6.57 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 7 Malta 4.37 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 8 United Kingdom 2.48 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
- 9 Canada 0.109 Percentage of prime-age employees wage compare
More work & labour data for Mexico
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5786 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5539 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5363 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 144,910 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 19,369 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 65,616 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 64,633 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 130,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Mexico?
- Wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap in Mexico was 5.94 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2006.
- What is the lowest wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.11 Percentage of prime-age employees wage in 2012.
- How does Mexico rank for wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap?
- Mexico ranks 6th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage gap by age — senior to prime-age wage gap rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 865.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Wage gap by age — Senior to prime-age wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains age wage gaps defined as the difference between mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds and that of 15-24 year-olds (respectively 55-64 year-olds) relative to mean (median) earnings of 25-54 year-olds. Earnings refer to gross earnings of full-time dependent employees unless otherwise indicated.